Gudrun Zulehner, Christian Schörgenhofer, Paulus Rommer, Marieke Merrelaar, Sybille Behrens, Markus Ponleitner, Harald Herkner, Thomas Staudinger, Christian Zauner, Dominik Roth, Patrick Altmann, Calvin Lukas Kienbacher
BACKGROUND: Critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) commonly occurs in critical care unit (CCU) patients, but timely diagnosis can be challenging. Therefore, new biomarkers, such as serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL), could help to improve early identification of patients with this condition. METHODS: CIP was diagnosed or excluded with neurological assessment and nerve conduction measurement in a prospective study of CCU patients. sNfL and secondary predictors for neuropathy (neuron-specific enolase (NSE), S100, folic acid, and vitamin B<inf>12</inf>) were measured at admission...
October 18, 2023: Minerva Anestesiologica